What origin is the name Somnath?

Somnath comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Somnath a popular name?

Somnath is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Somnath?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Somnath — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Somnath written in its native script?

Somnath is written सोमनाथ.

What is the rashi of the name Somnath?

Somnath starts with the syllable “So” (सो), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Somnath

Q: Is Somnath a rare name?

Yes. Somnath does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Somnath

Somnath

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Somnath is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the Moon, which is a title for the deity Lord Shiva.", Rashi Kumbh.

Somnath is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the Moon, which is a title for the deity Lord Shiva.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सोमनाथ
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (So)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the Moon, which is a title for the deity Lord Shiva.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सोमनाथ

Quick answers about Somnath

Very rare in US records

What does Somnath mean?

Somnath is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the Moon, which is a title for the deity Lord Shiva.".

Is Somnath a rare name?

Yes. Somnath does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Somnath

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: So (सो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “So” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.